Indian pipe

noun

: a white, waxy perennial herb (Monotropa uniflora of the family Ericaceae, the heath family) of Asia and North America that lacks chlorophyll, has leaves reduced to scales and a stem terminated by a single bell-shaped flower, and turns black following seed maturation

Note: The roots of the Indian pipe contain mycorrhizal fungi from which it acquires nutrients which the fungi's mycelium has obtained by invading the roots of nearby trees (such as beech and pine).

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined above

单词	Indian pipe
释义	Indian pipe noun : a white, waxy perennial herb (Monotropa uniflora of the family Ericaceae, the heath family) of Asia and North America that lacks chlorophyll, has leaves reduced to scales and a stem terminated by a single bell-shaped flower, and turns black following seed maturation Note: The roots of the Indian pipe contain mycorrhizal fungi from which it acquires nutrients which the fungi's mycelium has obtained by invading the roots of nearby trees (such as beech and pine). Illustration of Indian pipe Word History First Known Use circa 1818, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition Indian pipe noun : a waxy white leafless woodland herb with a single drooping flower
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Indian pipe

noun

Illustration of Indian pipe

Word History

Kids Definition

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